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Old 03-28-2005, 06:14 PM
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Re: A/C - R134a retrofit?

I have used ID's retrofit kit on a number of different makes and models, not a Honda though. I don't see why it would be a problem. You have to have access to a pump to evac the system, though, or you are wasting your time. If you have a bunch of air and 134A in the system, you'll blow up stuff pretty fast. I've only done one that didn't seem to work too well, and I suspect it had blockage issues. The '77 LTD I had worked better with 134A than freon. It worked so well, after a while you had to cut it back, it got too cold. My Caprice had a bad compressor, so I went to the boneyard and got a 134A compressor off a '96 Blazer and it worked great too. I was worried about that one cuz the original compressor siezed after I charged it with freon, but I didn't see any debris in the lines so I took a chance and it worked fine. Depending on how long your A/C hasn't worked, the compressor on yours might disintegrate too as soon as you try to charge it.
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